Penn Central used a pair of RSD 15's for switching the Providence Freight Terminal up to the formation of Conrail. These units remained clean and new looking for a long period and had enough guts ... (more)

"Board" crackles over the radio. The extraordinarily long, flawless Southern Crescent is OK to go. Two blasts from chime horn makes kids block their ears. Four polished gold and green E units rev ... (more)

. The setting sun strikes the sides of SP and NW power on a southbound espee freight. the crew can relax now as the engineer cranks the units wide open. This freight has just come through the Teha... (more)

Penny wise entertainment for a family on a Friday night. The whole family is focused on the train. SD Pusher is at the middle of the curve near the old visitor's center.

This Providence Local Budd is for you! This MBTA RDC is an ex New Haven with New York Central stripes and Penn Central logos. It is running on ex New Haven, ex Penn Central soon to become Amtrak r... (more)

By 1964 D&H had enough newer ALCOs to power most through freights. It was noteworthy to find a solid block of RS3s rolling south to Scranton with heavy tonnage. I am not sure of actual location of... (more)

The service that made Conrail famous and profitable in the end was the fleet of TV trains like this UPS at the Tunnels. A new B23-7 is in the lead which is unusual for a low horse power BB unit.

This blue road switcher blends with the blue sky and contrasts with the red CP box car. This ex New Haven Geep is right at home on former New Haven trackage at Mansfield just a few hundred feet fr... (more)

The thirsty horse gets a drink. Notice the father and son railfan team. This water spout was in many 60's shots of "Q" fan trips. It was a classic CalScale brass casting.

Several passengers wait for the Atlantic Limited to stop so they can board for the two hour trip to Montreal. The first part of this trip is scenic like an east coast version of Banff. The route t... (more)

Diesels are spread out over an array of tracks used for locomotive storage and service. This F unit could be headed North tonight with a St Luc Freight. That telephone pole so close to the unit re... (more)

This image has the same feel as the image at http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=234278 The F unit geep combo was very common during this era.